Did you know that Alexander Hamilton, the first U.S. Secretary of the Treasury, was born in the Caribbean? As a teen, through his intelligence and drive, he convinced wealthy patrons to send him to King's College (now Columbia University) in New York.
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How can you mobilize people to work towards change? Fred Hampton was the deputy chair of the Black Panther Party. Charismatic & effective, he lead the party successfully until he was killed by the FBI while asleep in 1969.
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#OTD in 1919, Sylvia Beach opened Shakespeare and Company, a bookstore & lending library in Paris. After WW1, her store became a major gathering place for English and American writers. Its patrons eventually included Ezra Pound and Ernest Hemingway.
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Today is the birthday of the nation's first astronaut, Alan Shepard. 🌙
In 1961, he rode the Mercury capsule Freedom 7 into space history. Ten years later, he also famously played a round of golf on the moon. 🏌🏻♂️
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President Theodore Roosevelt famously said in regard to his daughter, Alice, "I can be President of the United States or I can control Alice. I cannot possibly do both."
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Mitchelene BigMan (Apsáalooke [Crow]/Hidatsa) wore this jingle dress in the 2013 presidential inaugural parade. The military patches represent her status as a Native American woman, US Army vet & founding president of Native American Women Warriors, . #NDNsEverywhere
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Certain her son would die in WWI, Hosteen Nez Basa, a Navajo woman, made this blanket for his burial.
When her son returned home alive, she donated the blanket to benefit the local Red Cross to raffle off, raising close to $1,500. #NDNsEverywhere #NAHM
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Ubaldo Sánchez is a cultural leader in the Washington, D.C. area's Mam community, who are part of Guatemala's Maya diaspora in the U.S. Sánchez is known for his creative readaptations of Central American traditions like the sawdust rugs. s.si.edu/3geyDTV #NDNsEverywhere
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"Portraiture for me is exposing the world to my tribe" said artist Tom Jones from the Ho-Chunk Nation of Wisconsin. In this portrait, he introduces us to Elizah Leonard. She wears a Fancy Dance shawl and jewelry made by family. #NAHM
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How can you create change?
Dennis Banks (Ojbwe), Russell Means (Oglala Lakota), & Clyde Bellecourt (Ojibwe) brought national attention to the treatment of Native Americans as the leaders of the American Indian Movement.
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Inside The National Portrait Gallery Gala: Ava DuVernay, Clive Davis, Venus And Serena Williams, Anthony Fauci, Marian Wright Edelman And José Andrés Honored With Newly Commissioned Works deadline.com/2022/11/nation via
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Thank you to our honorees, presenters, co-chairs, and host for the amazing #PortraitOfaNation Gala last night!
Come see the “Portrait of a Nation: 2022 Honorees” exhibition in person now through October 23, 2023: s.si.edu/3sPVtE4
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These honorees and artists gather tonight for our #PortraitGala, an example of how our celebrates the creativity of portraiture
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You heard it here first! 🎶🎺 Wynton Marsalis will fill the Kogod Courtyard with his music this Saturday during the National Portrait Gallery's #PortraitOfaNation Gala.
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“Portrait of a Nation: 2022 Honorees” is now on view! This exhibition features seven trailblazers who have been selected to receive the museum’s 2022 #PortraitOfaNation Awards. Be among the first to see the premiere of these new portraits.
Who inspires you?
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Serena Williams is a record-breaking tennis champion, winner of 23 Grand Slam titles, and entrepreneur.
We are excited to add "Serena" by Toyin Ojih Odutola to our collection as a new commission. #PortraitOfaNation
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Did you have a favorite teacher growing up?
Ona Kingbird was a longtime educator in Minnesota who worked with Native American students across the state. She was a great storyteller, a skill she shared with her students.
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Venus Williams is one of the most inspiring women in the history of sports. 🎾
"Venus Williams, Double Portrait" by Robert Pruitt will go on view alongside portraits of 6 other #PortraitOfaNation Award honorees beginning Nov. 10.
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This newly acquired photograph of Marian Wright Edelman, founder of the Children's Defense Fund, by Ruven Afanador will join six other portraits of changemakers in our upcoming #PortraitOfaNation exhibition.
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Clive Davis shaped countless careers as a Grammy Award-winning music industry executive. His new portrait by David Hockney is only the second commission in the artist’s long, accomplished career. #PortraitOfaNation
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If you end up in the nation’s capital , we would love to show you ’s new portrait in our #PortraitOfaNation exhibition before you dine. There’s lots to see at the Portrait Gallery and at our fellow museums!
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.@taylorswift13, we're a little concerned with you staring directly at the Sun (but never in the mirror). If you do a show in DC, we'd love to show you how to safely observe with a special solar telescope. We could even bring one to the show! twitter.com/LibnOfCongress…
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Did you notice the 6th place setting on the table for this family of 5? 🍽
The Lam family set this plate out for photographer, Thomas Holton, who continues to photograph their lives today, 18 years later.
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“AVA” by artist Kenturah Davis is 1 of 7 portraits to be on view in the “Portrait of a Nation: 2022 Honorees” exhibition, opening on Nov. 10.
DuVernay is an Academy Award nominee, Emmy, BAFTA and Peabody Award-winning filmmaker.
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We are excited to share an excerpt of "A Portrait of Dr. Anthony Fauci" by Hugo Crosthwaite. You'll have to come by the museum in person to see the full stop-motion animation and drawings. On view starting Nov. 10.
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"José Andrés and the Olla de Barro that Feeds the World” by Kadir Nelson joins our collection as Andrés looks ahead to receive the museum’s #PortraitOfaNation Award, given to those who have shaped our history, on November 12.
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Artists Guache and MasPaz projected their work on the museum’s facade last night for #DíaDeLosMuertos
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Sones de México celebrated Día de Muertos with two performance sets at the Smithsonian National Portrait Gallery in Washington DC 
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Thanks for sharing your #DíaDeLosMuertos moment. Last night's performance by the Maru Montero Dance Company was truly something!
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Thank you to for creating this stunning portrait of Marian Wright Edelman for ’s collection. This portrait will hang next to fellow honorees José Andrés, Clive Davis, Ava DuVernay, Anthony Fauci, Serena Williams & Venus Williams. #PortraitOfANation
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Artists Robert Pruitt, Toyin Ojih Odutola, & Kenturah Davis pull back the curtain on creating the portraits of Venus Williams, Serena Williams, and Ava DuVernay (respectively) for the 2022 #PortraitOfaNation exhibition.
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Thank you so much to David Hockney for creating this incredible portrait for ’s collection. I am humbled that it will hang in such a prestigious institution as part of Portrait of a Nation: 2022 Honorees. Can’t wait for #PortraitGala #PortraitOfaNation
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Explore how Hugo Crosthwaite created Dr. Anthony S. Fauci's portrait, a part of which is a stop-motion animation based on 19 drawings.
This portrait was commissioned timed with the 2022 #PortraitOfaNation Awards which recognize impactful individuals.
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It was a true honor to create @chefjoseandres portrait for @smithsoniannpg . He is an inspiration and embodies the spirit of the Portrait Gallery’s #PortraitOfaNation Award. See it in person starting Nov. 10. npg.si.edu.©2022 Kadir Nelson | All Rights Reserved
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Six of the works entering the were newly commissioned, and one never-before-seen photograph was acquired—an unprecedented feat by the gallery.
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Check out Vanity Fair’s reveal of 6 major new commissions and 1 never-before-seen photograph of the 2022 #PortraitOfaNation honorees.
Portraits by Ruven Afanador, Hugo Crosthwaite, Kenturah Davis, David Hockney, Kadir Nelson, Toyin Ojih Odutola, & Robert Pruitt. On view Nov. 10.
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Exclusive: Ava DuVernay, Serena Williams, Dr. Anthony Fauci, and more take their place in The Smithsonian’s National Portrait Gallery.
VF has your first look at the portraits of the seven individuals entering the collection later this month. See more: vntyfr.com/TiShC0k
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These beauties by artists Kehinde Wiley and Amy Sherald are on their way home from The Obama Portraits Tour!
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